The U.N. nuclear watchdog said the plant has lost its last external power source as a result of renewed shelling.
Plant engineers have begun work to repair the damaged power line and the plant’s generators — not all of which are currently being used — each have sufficient fuel for at least 10 days, the IAEA said.
“The resumption of shelling, hitting the plant’s sole source of external power, is tremendously irresponsible,” IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said in a statement. “This is an absolute and urgent imperative,” he said. The IAEA didn’t apportion blame for the shelling.
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